Recruitment Strategies to Prevent Fraudulent Virtual Enrollment While Respecting Privacy in Vulnerable Populations

Noelle Burwell, Lise Chelsea Mbakop, Kaleb Branch, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, Rebecca R. S, Kira J. Nightingale, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics and Global Health Center, The Children, s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Biostatistics, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Nursing Education, Pennsylvania Hospital

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on October 31, 2025

Abstract

Qualitative Health Research, Ahead of Print.
Recruitment for qualitative research can have an added level of complexity when working with vulnerable populations, as stigma and confidentiality may play an important role in participants’ willingness to engage. For example, people with HIV and other ...